Apparatus for intercepting primers and the like



Nov. 24, 1953 w. B. SWANSICK APPARATUS FOR INTERCEPTING PRIMERS AND THELIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 17, 1952 INVENTOR /%4 AMA! 5.fimA/s/c/r AT RNEYS Nov. 24, 1953 w. B. SWANSICK 2,660,085

APPARATUS FOR INTERCEPTING PRIMER-S AND THE LIKE Filed March 17, 1952 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR MAL/AM 5. 5M4 A/J/C/f A ORNEYS Patented Nov. 24,1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPARATUS FOR :IN

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THE LIKE William B. Swansick, Hayward, Calif.

Application March 1 7, 1952, SliZlNm276384 (Cl. 8 ti 36 -7 Claims.

This invention relatest'o mechanisms for-catching punchings and thelike, and is particularly directed towards an attachment for a cartridgereloading tool which will intercept primers f-orced from old cartridgespriorto 'such'cartridges being reloaded and provided with new primers.

As is well known in the art, it is usually desirable to provide some-chute-or receptacle for receiving punchings created by a punch forcedthrough the material and passing through a hole in the die. This will ofcourse serve to collect the punchings for possible salvage as well asprevent the floor, of the room in which theapparatus is simated, frombecoming cluttered with scattered pieces "of metal. The provision ofsuch a chute or receptacle is a fairly simple undertaking where agenerally 'conventional punching machine is being used, for it is onlynecessary to aifix a chute or receptacle immediately subjacent the lowerdie hole through which the punchings are discharged when the movabledie'or punch strikes the stationary material from which the punching istaken. However, more serious problems result when the punching is madeby a stationary punch and movable work material, for under suchcircumstances the movement of the work material may interfere with theproper installation-oi "a chute or receptacle. The problem becomes evenmore aggravated where the work material consists of a vertically movablecylindrical member having an end wall on which the punch die is arrangedto strike.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide aninterceptor for receiving punched out portions of an element, in whichthe said element is vertically moved against a stationary punch member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a punching interceptor ofthe character described which is actuated by the reciprocatory movementof the element so as to be sequentially placed in and out of operativeposition.

A further object of this invention is to 'provide apparatus of the typereferred to which will in no way interfere with the normal functionsoroperations of the punching mechanism.

A-s'till further object of my invention is "to pro- "vide an interceptorfor catching primers as the latter are forced from empty cartridgeshells by movement of the shells towards and into ongagement with afixed'punch member.

The invention possesses other objects and'features of advantage, some ofwhich, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the followingdescriptionof the preferred form of the invention which is illustratedin the drawings acco'mpanying and forming part of the specification. Itis to be understood, however, that variations in the showing madeby thesaid drawings and description may be adopted within the scope of theinvention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a conventional cartridge reloadingtool with the primer interceptor oi iny invention shown in "operativeposition. 'The plane of the 'view is taken substaJitiall-y along theline "Iel of Figure Z.

Figure '2 is a side -elevational view, partly in section, of themechanism disclosed in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged portional view of the primer interceptor shownin two positions of movement.

Figure 4 isa perspective view of the interceptor.

Before discussing the structure of my invention in "detail, it should bepointed out that the interceptor may be used on a variety orpunching'machi'nes, but for purpose of explanation, I have chosen toillustrate the same in connection with aco'nventional cartridgereloading tool. As is well known to those familiar in the art, suchtools are designed to remove the old primers, from an expended cartridgeshell, insert "new primers 'therein,an'd reload the shells. It is onlyconnection with catching the old primers that this invention is directedand therefore no detailed discussion will behad' concerning the other"uses of the tool.

'With reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing's, it will be'seenthat the -tool includes a :base plate II I provided with aperturesthrough which bolts 12 may be passed for securing the tool in averticalposition on a suitable supporting surface. A pair of-fixed.vertical rails 13 extend Ver tically upwardly from plate H and support agenerally circular disk 1 Mounted for vertical reciprocatory movementbetween rails 13 is a member, generally indicated-by the numeral 16, onwhich the empty cartridge shell 1-! may be 'releasably-m'ounted. Member16 is provided with an axially extending bore l8 through which the "oldprimers fall, as will be hereinafter explained, and is further providedwith a semi-circular grooved portion 19 arranged to receive theperipheral lip 2| of the shell and, radial position and hold the shellin a vertical position.

Secured to disk M, 'and axially aligned with member i6. is a sleeveelement -22 having a bore 23 and an axially adjustable punch or rain '24ex-- tending therethrough. As will be best seen in Figure 1, member 16and shell I? are arranged to be vertically raised until the shell passesinto bore 23 and the telescopically positioned pin 24 strikes the primerwhich is centrally positioned on the shell end wall 26, and forces thesame from the wall, the primer falling through bore 58 of member 16. Toimpart such vertical movement to member [6, and consequently to shell[1, a manually engageable handle 3! is pivotally mounted on the tooladjacent the lower edges of rails 13 by means of a pin 32. Secured tothe handle by means of pins 33 are a pair of actuating levers 34, suchlevers being pivotally attached to a vertically movable carriage 36having a portion 31 secured to member l6. Carriage 36 is confined tovertical movement between the rails, and

it is believed clear that actuation of handle 3l-- imparts a togglemovement to levers 34 thereby forcibly raising or lowering member l6,depending on whether the handle is raised or lowered.

The reloading tool as illustrated, also includes a primer reloader,generally indicated by the numeral 39, but this reloader mechanism isnot essential for an illustration or explanation of my invention.

The foregoing described apparatus is all conventional, and as will beunderstood, the old primers, after being forced from the shell by thepunch 24 will drop through bore i8, and after a period of time willaccumulate over the floor and around the tool, causing an unsightly aswell as a possibly hazardous condition to develop. Furthermore, there issome salvage value to the primers, and it therefore is most desirablethat these primers be intercepted and directed into a suitable containeror receptacle for storing the same. The interceptor of my invention isarranged to accomplish these desired results in an extremely simplemanner, and without requiring any alteration to the existing reloadingtool.

Referring to Figure 4, it will be seen that the interceptor isconstructed with a housing 4!, defined in part by a bottom wall 42, sidewall 2-3, end wall 44, and a top wall it which is of a shorter lengththan the bottom wall at one end of the latter to provide a receivingopening 41. Opposite side wall as, I provide a generally flat element128 having bifurcated end portions 49 and El. It will be noted that theinterceptor is hollow from the opening 4'! to the discharge outlet 52thereof whereby primers introduced into the opening may gravitallydescend and pass through the outlet 52 when the housing is appropriatelysloped. Element 48 is provided with an aperture 53 by means of which theentire unit may be pivotally mounted on one of the rails 13 by a sheetmetal screw 54 or the like.

As will be clear, in attaching the interceptor to rail 13, the endportions 49 and are positioned on the top and bottom of member 16respectively. Thus, as member 16 is vertically reciprocated, theinterceptor will be pivoted about the screw 54 from the solid lineposition of Figure 3 when member i6 is at the lowest position in itsstroke to the position indicated in Figure 1 when member i8 is at thetop of its stroke and pin 24 is forcing the primer from the shell. Inthis latter position, the primers will pass through bore l8, fall intothe opening ill, gravitally descend through the housing, and bedischarged from the outlet 52. If desired, a second stationary chute 5'!may be secured to the rail [3 for further guiding the discharged primersinto a storage box or receptacle 53.

Due to the slope of the interceptor housing when the latter is swunginto its uppermost position, the primers will be positively directedthough the outlet 52 and into a container, or as above mentioned, intothe secondary chute 51. In any event, in its lower or non-functionalposition, the interceptor will be entirely clear of the other movingparts of the reloading tool and in no way interfere with the operationsthereof. Furthermore, the interceptor may be made at a very low cost andvery readily installed without requiring any special equipment ortraining.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for receiving punched out portions from a memberselectively movable from and towards a fixed punch member byreciprocatory means, including a member having a receiving opening and adischarge opening, means defining a chamber placing said openings inflow communication, means on said member actuatable by saidreciprocatory means for selectively placing said receiving opening intoand out of axial registration with said punch member.

2. An interceptor for receiving punchings from a piece of materialinsertible on apparatus having a fixed vertically extending punchelement, a member having a bore in axial alignment with said punchelement and arranged to releasably hold said material, and means forvertically reciprocating said member comprising, an element pivotallymounted on said apparatus, means defining a substantially enclosedpassage secured to said element and having a receiving and dischargeport for said punchings, and means on said element engageable with saidmember for oscillating said element upon reciprocation of the member.

, 3. Apparatus as set forth in claim 2 in which said enclosed passageslopes downwardly from said receiving port to said discharge port whensaid material is in engagement with said punch element.

i. In a tool for removing primers from an empty cartridge shell of theclass wherein the shell is releasably mounted on a vertically movablemember having a vertically extending bore therethrough and movable withsaid member into telescopic engagement with a punching element inalignment with said bore and arranged to force said primer from theshell, the combination with said tool of an interceptor member forreceiving said primers as the latter are punched from said shells, saidinterceptor member including a chutelike element pivotally attached tosaid tool and having an upwardly opening primer receiving opening and anend discharge port, and means on said chute-like element engageable withsaid vertically movable member whereby said element will be pivotallyoscillated upon vertical reciprocatory movement of the member so thatsaid receiving opening will be positioned subjacent said bore when themember is in its uppermost position.

5. In a tool for removing primers from an empty cartridge shell of theclass wherein the shell is releasably mounted on a vertically movablemember having a vertically extending bore therethrough and movable withsaid member into telescopic engagement with a punching element inalignment with said bore and arranged to force said primer from theshell, the combination with said tool of an interceptor member forreceiving said primers as the latter are punched from said shells, saidinterceptor member including a generally flat member pivotally securedto said tool with the plane of said member parallel to the axis 01' saidbore, means secured to said member defining a passage having an upwardlyopening primer receiving opening and a discharge opening, said receivingopening being positioned subjacent said vertically movable member borewhen the member is in its uppermost position, and means on saidinterceptor member respectively engageable with upper and lower portionsof said vertically movable member for oscillation of the interceptorupon reciprocatory movement of the movable member.

6. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 in which said passage is inclineddownwardly from said receiving opening to said discharge opening whenthe receiving opening is positioned subjacent said bore, and inclinedupwardly in other positions of the interceptor member,

'7. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 including a fixed chute-likemember mounted on said frame and having an upwardly directed intake portsubstantially immediately subjacent said discharge opening when saidreceiving opening is positioned subjacent said bore.

WILLIAM B. SWANSICK.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 945,572 Murray Jan. 4, 1910 1,809,497 Thompson June 9, 19312,516,513 Gall July 25, 1950 2,521,842 Foster Sept. 12, 1950

